Karen Frieda Kaiser

Born high in the Rocky Mountains in a mining town called Leadville, Colorado on October 6, 1945 My life-long career as a creative artist has given me opportunities to exhibit in Malaga, Spain, New York City, Houston, San Francisco, Denver, The California Center for the Arts Museum Show “Cultural Fusion” in North County, San Diego, and most recently a solo exhibit at Next Gallery, Denver. Numerous one-woman shows include Malaga, Spain, Houston, San Francisco, Denver and at “Archetypos” in Colorado City. Numerous group shows include Malaga, New York City, San Francisco, Denver, Aspen, Boulder, Durango and “Libre” Co. (recall “Drop City” and geodesic domes near Trinidad?) among others. I worked under my married name Kaiser-Nossaman for many years, but have re-claimed my maiden name of Kaiser.

Like so many Americans, I am from mixed cultural family and my family history is of immigration except for the Native American, of which I am quite proud. My mother was100% Finnish, and father of German and Mestizo (Native American/Spanish) I grew up living between New Mexico where I developed an affinity for Mexican and Indian Cultures and Leadville, Colorado the two-mile-high historic mining community. I was drawn to symbolism in Latin Ca...

EDUCATION, teaching & LIFE EVENTS,
2018 - FACE Figurative Art Convention and Expo, Miami, Florida
2017 - Traveled to Italy, visited the old water buffalo ranch owned by Baronessa Barrata and familiarized myself with the beautiful, gentle animals for future art reference.
2005 - Traveled to Rome, Italy, visited the Vatican and perused the various ruins scattered within the
wonderful city..very inspirational.

2003 - Graduated from Union Institute and University, BA Psycho-Spiritual Studies and Fine Arts.

2002 - Conference: Creativity and Madness, Sante Fe, New Mexico.

1997/98-Completed one-year independent studies Regis University Without Walls program
emphasis on art, homeopathy and Jungian studies

1994 - Certificate from C.G. Jung Foundation of Colorado in Jungian Art Therapy

1994 - Mentored Japanese exchange student, Himi Minagawa 3 months

1992 - Certificate from Jung Association of Therapists and Teachers as certified Jungian Therapist
specializing in Jungian dream work.

1991 - Completion of two-year course of study in Fundamentals of Jungian Psychology, covering
Jung's Collected Works and various contemporary Jungian scholars.

1988 - Art trip ...

2019 - Fabric and Fashion show Next Gallery, Denver

2018 - Solo show, opening August 31, 2018 Next Gallery

2017 - Next Gallery Holiday Show, 2017 - Next Gallery "Post Card"

Solo EXHIBITS, most recent

2012 - Denver Alliance Francaise “Alchemy of Art” and introduced guest-artist/author Claudine
Jeanrenaud, psychologist and teacher, Quito, Ecuador

2012 - Holiday show and sale, Denver Highlands, Casa Quivas

2011 - Art and Alchemy Archetypos Art and Dream Center

Solo EXHIBITS, Pre-Millennial (*press & Magazine)

1995- Summer Exhibit, Leadville, Colorado - Tabor Grand Hotel (*Leadville Herald Democrat)

1988- Two-person show with artist/mentor Robert Harvey, Bacardi Corporation Cortijo Gallery,
Malaga, Spain - 15 pieces oils and acrylics (*Mediterranean Magazine)

1986- Riodoso, New Mexico invitational (*Art News, Riodoso)

1984- "Un Viaje Magico" paintings/illustrations for bi-lingual children's book with KT Tartakoff, first
step towards Ms. Tartakoff's formation of "The Children’s Legacy" for children with life
threatening illness. Poster and illustration.

1984- Denver Petroleum Club, curated by Sandra Wilson, Sandra Wilson Fine Art 1983 "Kaiser-
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